Manoj has over 37 years of experience in the field of architecture and urban design. He has directed the design, legal, financial, marketing, management, and administration of large complex projects in the institutional, commercial, and residential sectors. He has also served as the President of the AIA Northern Virginia Chapter in 2021 and served in leadership roles with the Chapter as Design Awards Chair and member of the Board. In 2019, Manoj was elevated to the AIA College of Fellows. He has since been serving on AIA National’s Contract Documents Committee for a 10-year term that started in 2022. He has also at George Mason University’s Center for Real Entrepreneurship, having started to do so in 2013.

As a designer, Manoj leads the creation of projects that foster connections between people and their environment, enhancing a sense of relationship to – and membership in – a meaningful community. His high-performance, fortified spaces embrace art, environment, and community while integrating the security, infrastructure, and technological requirements of secure campuses.